Party Panache, Happy Birthday CC! Party & Shower Ideas
In honor of Miss CC’s 3 year birthday today, I am posting a round-up of party ideas and easy crafts that might inspire your next party, shower or special occasion It’s A Girl’s Thing was the theme of her mom’s baby shower Bright pink nail polish hid in tissue filled stamped … Continue reading
Recipe Box, The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
There are more ways and recipes to make Grilled Cheese Sandwiches than there are days in the year, but this my friends… is THE perfect grilled cheese sandwich! The outside of the bread is is crispy and golden The cheese is perfectly melty They are just the right “not-guilty” size So you can have 1, … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Bacon Lattice Pimento Cheese & Zucchini Pie
In honor of yesterday’s National Pie Day, 3.14 TT let’s make a pie! Have you seen the bacon lattice topped pies? So cute, right? But when I read the recipe, I knew I had to make some changes As easy as it would be to top a pie with raw bacon and have it … Continue reading
Recipe Box, The Marinara Sauce Mystery, and Stuffed Marinara Meatball Subs with Basil Pesto
me: “I’m going out with the girls tonight… 💅 💄 💃 🍷 There’s leftover meatballs and marinara in the fridge you can heat up for dinner” him: “Okay, how do I fix it?” me: “Just put it in a sauce pan and heat it up as you would soup, and toast the bread” him: “Okay, … Continue reading
Party Panache, Playing with Dishes
I am a confessed dish-a-holic…. I can’t resist them 😰 In an effort to contain my addiction, I decided to have some fun creating new ways to use things I had… Once I got started, it was hard to stop! Endless possibilities! Let’s start with Easter 🐇 A small cake stand, perched on … Continue reading
Party Panache, Garden Tramezzini & Shamrock Sandwiches
I have seen lots of pretty Shamrock food creations in these weeks before St. Patrick’s Day and couldn’t resist the urge to try some myself A tramezzino is an Italian version of the English tea sandwich, a small sandwich prepared on thin bread, crusts cut off, with a delicate filling The English tea sandwich is … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Spring Vegetable Garden
There once was a pink little piggy Who loved to chomp chomp on a radish Lettuce, carrots and peas All seemed quite lavish He nibbled away on a bright sunny day And was thrilled to discover A sandwich for this … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Pistachio Ganache
This is the easiest and maybe most sinful chocolate cake I have ever had… You need this in your life! It will make you feel lucky and blessed! *Sigh*…. If you’re not a fan of pistachios, leave them off or substitute another nut, crumbled cookies or chopped candy I used the pistachios in honor of … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Ode to the Potato & Secret Ingredient Twice Baked Potatoes
When you think about all things Irish 🍀 and St. Patrick’s Day, one of the first foods that comes to mind is the good old PO-TA-TO! Such a humble vegetable, that has endless possibilities… You can mash them Slow Cooker Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes You can fry them Steak House Fries with Garlic and Parsley … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Pepperoni Lovers Crostini
Pepperoni… Are you a fan? I love cured Italian meats and recently discovered a way to make them a tad healthier, Salami Chips, and decided to try this method with pepperoni to make a topping for crostini After 20-30 seconds in the microwave, most of the fat is rendered out and it can be diced … Continue reading
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